Glossary entry

Italian term or phrase:

Meraviglia

English translation:

16th century fascination with 'la Meraviglia' (Wonder)

Added to glossary by Grace Anderson
Jul 13, 2003 08:51
21 yrs ago
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Italian term

Meraviglia

Italian to English Art/Literary tourist information
Pardon my ignorance, but how should I translate the phrase "gusto seicento per la Meraviglia"?


"La ricchezza del Barocco è la pietra leccese: facile da lavorare, è perfetta interprete del gusto seicentesco per la Meraviglia. "

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16th century fascination with 'la Meraviglia' (Wonder)

is Renaissance reference and seems to be related to metaphysics, religion and philosophy. I think you can keep it in Italian with (Wonder).

.. into female monastic piety in Early Modern Italy. ... and space functioned on a meraviglia-inspiring, experiential ... of musical women in 16th-century Italian theater ...
www.humnet.ucla.edu/calendar/0203/calendar5.html - 94k
Peer comment(s):

agree giogi : definitely yes: "E' del poeta il fin la meraviglia!" G.B. Marino
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agree Mario Marcolin
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agree Andreina Baiano : bello :)
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sense of wonder

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marvel

The actual word was 'maraviglia'.
Have a look at the link below.
You will find other references in Google looking for maraviglia + Baroque.
Good luck
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